There are 7 ways to get from French Riviera to Italy by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Naples Airport
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Naples Airport (NAP)NCE - NAP
6h 35m€53–172Bus via Toulon
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere879 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulon to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinaN523
17h 1m€36–92Train via Rome Termini
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-AugustinC13
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to VentimigliaC3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma TerminiIc
12h 54m€64–119Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term290
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinaN1501 / ...
15h 13mDrive 775.1 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Rome775.1 km
7h 42m€120–173Line 876 bus, train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)NCE - FCO
6h 45m€46–163Train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
8h 4m€143–297
French Riviera to Italy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Italy is to bus via Toulon which costs €35 - €95 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Italy is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Italy. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Termini via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
The distance between French Riviera and Italy is 745 km. The road distance is 775.1 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Italy without a car is to train via Rome Termini which takes 12h 54m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from French Riviera to Italy, including transfers.
French Riviera to Italy bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routiere station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Italy is to train via Rome Termini which takes 12h 54m and costs €60 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 13m.
French Riviera to Italy bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aeroport Term2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Italy is 775 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from French Riviera to Italy.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Italy?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Roma Termini via Gare Routiere, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Nice Saint-Augustin, and Ventimiglia in around 12h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Termini via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 15h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulon to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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